Friday PM replace: Arizona State’s loss to Arizona secured a Texas Tech-BYU Huge 12 title recreation matchup.
The ultimate weekend of the 2025 faculty soccer season is upon us and by the tip of the slate, we are going to know who shall be heading to Arlington for subsequent Saturday’s Huge 12 Championship Recreation.
Texas Tech and BYU have stood above the pack for many the common season and are seemingly on a collision course for a rematch of their encounter from a couple of weeks in the past. Nonetheless, Utah and Arizona State are nonetheless within the race as nicely and a little bit little bit of chaos might see them crash the social gathering in Arlington.
Beneath, we’ll go over some Huge 12 clinching situations for this weekend as these 4 applications attempt to earn a spot within the league title recreation.
| Faculty | Huge 12 Report | Total Report |
| Texas Tech — CLINCHED | 7-1 | 10-1 |
| BYU — CLINCHED | 7-1 | 10-1 |
| Utah | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Houston | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Cincinnati | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Iowa State | 4-4 | 7-4 |
| Kansas State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| TCU | 4-4 | 7-4 |
| Baylor | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-6 | 5-6 |
| West Virginia | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Colorado | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Week 14 Matchup: @ West Virginia, Saturday, 12 p.m. ET
-Win
–Or Arizona State loss
Friday night time replace: Arizona State misplaced to Arizona, which secured Texas Tech a berth within the Huge 12 title recreation rivalry.
Texas Tech spent massive within the switch portal this previous offseason and has seen a direct return on that funding. The Crimson Raiders have been the category of the Huge 12 all season lengthy and are on the verge of sealing their first 11-win marketing campaign since 2008. Their lone blemish got here on the highway at Arizona State in mid-October, however they’ve recovered properly with 4 straight blowout victories and have been slotted at No. 5 within the newest School Soccer Playoff rankings.
Tech’s path to the Huge 12 title recreation is just win-and-in this weekend, however an Arizona State loss would additionally do the job. West Virginia has been frisky over the previous month and has proven indicators of enchancment in the direction of the tip of Wealthy Rodriguez’s first yr again in Morgantown, so this highway matchup received’t essentially be a stroll within the park for the Crimson Raiders.
Week 14 Matchup: vs. UCF, Saturday, 1 p.m. ET
-Win
–Or Arizona State loss
–Or Texas Tech loss +Arizona State win
Friday night time replace: Arizona State misplaced to Arizona, which secured BYU a berth within the Huge 12 title recreation rivalry.
Like Texas Tech, BYU is in a win-and-in state of affairs, however could possibly be helped out with a couple of different situations simply in case. The Cougars have additionally barreled proper by means of their Huge 12 slate this season with a 29-7 loss to the Crimson Raiders a couple of weeks in the past being their solely setback.
They’ll be dealing with a UCF workforce that has struggled to compete towards the higher tier groups within the league this season and with this being an 11 a.m. kick native time, the potential physique clock impact might give the Cougars a bonus.
Week 14 Matchup: @ Kansas, Friday, 12 p.m. ET
Week 14 outcomes replace: Utah beat Kansas 31-21. They now have to attend for outcomes on Friday night and doubtlessly into Saturday. If Arizona State loses on Friday night time, Utah is eradicated from the title recreation. If Arizona State wins, then Utah shall be scoreboard watching on Saturday.
-Win + Arizona State win + BYU win + Texas Tech loss
Friday night time replace: Arizona State misplaced to Arizona, which eradicated Utah from Huge 12 title recreation rivalry.
Utah fell to each Texas Tech and BYU earlier within the season, however has pulled itself again into the convention title image with 4 straight victories down the stretch. The Utes have to deal with enterprise on the highway in Lawrence on Friday and wish a Tech loss, an ASU win, and far to their chagrin, additionally they have to root for hated rival BYU as nicely.
Week 14 Matchup: vs. Arizona, Friday, 9 p.m. ET
Week 14 outcome: Arizona State misplaced to Arizona and that eradicated them from Huge 12 title recreation rivalry.
-Win + Utah loss + Texas Tech loss-Or Win + Texas Tech win + BYU loss
–Or Win + Utah win + Texas Tech loss + BYU loss
Friday afternoon replace: Utah beat Kansas 31-21 within the early Friday window. That removes the primary clinching situation above. Arizona State wants a win on Friday night time after which a BYU loss to UCF on Saturday afternoon.
Arizona State is the reigning Huge 12 champion and it nonetheless has an out of doors shot at returning to Arlington subsequent weekend to defend its title. As talked about earlier than, the Solar Devils are the one workforce to have knocked off Texas Tech this season and have saved themselves within the convention title race even with Jeff Sims beginning at quarterback instead of an injured Sam Leavitt.
ASU’s high precedence is thrashing Arizona within the Territorial Cup rivalry on Friday, a collection the Solar Devils have dominated lately with six victories of their final eight outings. They’ll know the results of Utah-Kansas recreation by then and any variety of situations on Saturday might both have them packing their baggage for Jerry World subsequent week, or depart them out within the chilly.
